Open AccessPrimary isolated nonhogkin’s loymphoma of the tonsil -a case report
Author(s) -
M. Tankwal,
Vishai Munjal
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02996439
Subject(s) - tonsil , medicine , lymphoma , palatine tonsil , pathology , otorhinolaryngology , gastrointestinal tract , follicular lymphoma , head and neck surgery , lymphatic system , surgery
Malignant lymphoma (Non-hodgkin's lymphoma) is a primary malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue composed of lymphocytic or reticulocytic derivatives of varying degree of differentiation. The tumor frequently occurs in the extranodal sites including the gastrointestinal tract and the Waldeyer's ring. Amongst the non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, the small cell type is the relatively uncommon lymphoma (4%) whereas others include follicular type (40%) and the high grade type (40-65%). This case report is of a case of primary isolated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the tonsil of small cell type.